Night Without End
Chapter 160 - 103 Going with the Flow_2

Chapter 160: Chapter 103 Going with the Flow_2

There’s no doubt, these people who rely on physical mutations are also sizing each other up.

"Brother, if we really meet in the spirit cave, we can exchange pointers, but let’s not be lethal. We’re all on the same path, true companions in the same cause."

"Agreed!"

"See that youngster whose arms hang past his knees? His name is He Tai. It’s said he’s mastered the Great Ape King Fist to a divine level, killing an Outer Saint during the rebirth phase. Extremely dangerous, and he has a violent disposition. Don’t provoke him!"

With just a casual look around, Qin Ming gathered quite a bit of information.

"He Tai, so he’s been invited to help, too. That’s the first place winner chosen by the City Lord of a super giant city during a great examination. He was capable of killing an Outer Saint during the rebirth phase; now that he has stepped into the outer manifestation domain, who could be his opponent?"

In an instant, many eyes turned toward He Tai, and there was an increased buzz of discussion about him.

Qin Ming couldn’t help but look at him too, soon learning that this was, in fact, a young powerhouse specially invited by the Zheng Family for Zheng Maoze.

"The Great Ape King Power is a super composite Heavenly Light Force, very difficult to practice. He Tai mastered it long ago and is known as a future master of boxing. Even now, he exudes a certain aura."

Qin Ming listened quietly, making a mental note of this dangerous individual.

"Am I seeing things, or has someone from the Chunyang Palace actually come here?"

Another formidable person was recognized; Chunyang Palace Disciple Jiang Congyun, whose sect’s Pure Yang Power is known to be indestructible and domineering.

This was a young master personally requested by a thousand-year-old family to aid Wang Caiwei from the Chunyang Palace.

Many Outer Disciples showed shock on their faces; during their time at the Heart Pavilion in the Yellow Court Realm, they had to be highly vigilant against some special Jin Techniques, or they risked defeat.

The Pure Yang Power is frighteningly terrifying, capable of incinerating and shattering the Consciousness Spiritual Light!

Wang Caiwei held Jiang Congyun in high regard, always formally introducing him when facing a group of Outer Disciples.

"Which one is the Abandoned Disciple of Tathagata? Who is the inheritor of the Yuqing Power, and where are the Disciples from the Five Elements Palace? Brother, do you recognize them? Point them out to me," Qin Ming asked a burly youngster beside him.

"I don’t know; they’re very well hidden. I feel that these individuals could threaten the Core Disciples."

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It wasn’t just the people from the Outer World who were closely watching this competition; others from different paths who appeared outside the Luofu Immortal Town were also keenly interested.

As for the outside world, many places had long since started betting, taking bets on which Fangwai Core Disciple would emerge victorious, turning it into big business.

"Yuqing Power Inheritor, Abandoned Disciple of Tathagata, Jiang Congyun, Cui Chongxuan, He Tai... among these specially invited, who will slaughter their way through the spirit cave, come out on top, and possibly defeat some Core Disciples on behalf of their employers to claim the Close to Immortal Artifact?"

"Bets are placed, Five Elements Power, Pure Yang Power, Six Imperial Forces... Who is the weakest, who is the strongest? Time for a gamble."

Clearly, it wasn’t just the Core Disciples who were garnering attention; those proficient in terrifying energy techniques and specially invited had also become subjects of betting.

That evening, under the night fog, in numerous cities and realms, countless people talked, and gamblers, as if waiting for a grand event, eagerly placed their bets.

Late into the night, Qin Ming slept with his Mutton Fat Jade Iron Blade in his embrace, for he was worried about a lack of peace.

By now, all parties were on edge with their close attention, even the noble family’s direct lineage and high-skilled Fangwai experts had personally made requests, indicating the seriousness with which this matter was treated.

The night passed without incident until the crack of dawn, when Fire Spring fully revived as the covering stone slabs were lifted, and suddenly, an attack came out of the blue.

At such a critical moment, there really were those who struck out.

"Li Qingxu, I knew you would come, why bother to conceal yourself?" Li Qingyue pushed the door open, her body emitting a rosy glow that dispersed the night fog.

Ahead, a figure silently shattered a house and retreated, without directly confronting Li Qingyue.

Because Tang Xumi had also appeared and was attacking, he spoke in a low voice, "Shall we join forces to inflict heavy damage on him and drive him away?"

"There’s not enough time." Li Qingyue shook her head, that shadowy figure stood at the entrance of Luofu Immortal Town, and engaging in battle there, it wouldn’t be possible to kill the opponent in an instant, the fight would be seen by those outside the town.

"He has lost the initiative and now seeks to night attack one of us to establish his dominance," said Tang Xumi, and then he vanished into the night mist.

At this moment, Qin Ming was fully armed, his golden armor extremely dazzling, his figure tall and imposing, radiating heroic vigor, sporting twelve short spears on his back, and a Jade Iron Blade hanging at his waist.

He already knew that the Golden Armor crafted by the outsiders was inscribed with special runes that could block a fatal calamity once, after all, the original intention was only to compete for Close to Immortal artifacts, not to cause excessive casualties.

After the runes within the armor erupted, they could form a protective light screen, which the defeated could use to leave the spirit cave.

However, there were always exceptions; if someone relentlessly obstructed, broke the protective light screen at all costs, or if the defeated did not wish to leave in the first moment, exhausting the light screen’s duration, then they naturally faced the possibility of dying completely within the spirit cave.

Li Qingyue took a thin layer of Golden Clothes from her room, it was very soft and also quite divine, flowing with fine and gentle runes.

She whispered, "Put this on too, for double protection."

Qin Ming realized that this was a Protective Gold Clothes specially crafted for Core Disciples, of excellent quality.

He immediately shook his head; he already had Golden Armor, and if he was to wear Li Qingyue’s life-saving item, should she encounter danger, it would be a lifelong regret.

"I am strong enough, no Core Disciple can kill me. Besides, I have methods for protecting the path, even in unpredictable situations, I can breach out of the spirit cave at the first moment. You...have just been reborn five times, it’s not that I underestimate you, after all, you have just recently started on the Newborn Road, you still need time to accumulate at this stage, I’m worried just in case the protection is insufficient."

Li Qingyue was very candid, revealing the concerns in her heart.

Qin Ming shook his head firmly. Although he came to help, her offering him her life-saving Golden Clothes warmed his heart, he couldn’t allow her to fall into a dangerous predicament.

"If you don’t wear the Protective Gold Clothes yourself, we might as well give up this competition!" Qin Ming said.

In the end, Li Qingyue went back to her room, put on the Golden Clothes again underneath, and then donned a silver layer of armor, instantly looking spirited and with an especially outstanding temperament.

At dawn, the morning glow from Fire Spring sprinkled over Luofu Immortal Town, dispersing the night fog, a splendid sight.

A group of people set off, quickly arriving at the Immortal Mountain Ruins a few miles away, and headed towards a cave.

"A group of people, a path, enter through different passages," a master from the Outer World transmitted.

Qin Ming followed beside Li Qingyue, walking through the cave passage, originally expecting to enter the underground, to arrive at a Dark Land.

Beyond his expectation, he eventually stepped into a pine forest with babbling clear springs, this place well-lit, as if the Day era had reappeared.

The three other Golden Armor Guards, like Qin Ming, were also surprised.

Li Qingyue was quite calm, looking into the distance, in the open space outside the pine forest, she saw an acquaintance—Zheng Maoze.

On the other side of the mountain, Li Qingxu walked over with a smile, saying, "What a coincidence, Li Qingyue, I did not expect us to run into each other at the first opportunity!"

He looked at Zheng Maoze and said, "Let’s join forces and send her on her way."

Then he smiled again, as he saw Wang Caiwei leading the high-level members of Chunyang Palace, Jiang Congyun, appear in the distance.

Li Qingxu spoke up, "Caiwei, let’s send Fairy Li on her way together with all three of our sides!"